February 2025
March 2025
Fatal Train-Truck Collision in Hamburg
A high-speed train collided with a truck carrying railway tracks at a level crossing in Hamburg, Germany, resulting in one death, 6 people seriously injured, and 19 with minor injuries. The 34-year-old Romanian truck driver was arrested.
Fatal Train-Truck Collision in Hamburg
A high-speed train collided with a truck carrying railway tracks at a level crossing in Hamburg, Germany, resulting in one death, 6 people seriously injured, and 19 with minor injuries. The 34-year-old Romanian truck driver was arrested.
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36% Bias Score
Record Global EV Sales in 2024 Despite Regional Slowdowns
Global electric vehicle sales hit a record 17.1 million in 2024, a 25% increase from 2023, driven by decreasing battery prices and government incentives in some regions; however, the EU saw a slowdown due to reduced subsidies.
Record Global EV Sales in 2024 Despite Regional Slowdowns
Global electric vehicle sales hit a record 17.1 million in 2024, a 25% increase from 2023, driven by decreasing battery prices and government incentives in some regions; however, the EU saw a slowdown due to reduced subsidies.
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44% Bias Score
Confession in Murder of 13-Year-Old Louise
A 23-year-old man confessed to murdering 13-year-old Louise, whose body was found with multiple stab wounds in Longjumeau, France, on Saturday. His parents and girlfriend were arrested for failing to report the crime.
Confession in Murder of 13-Year-Old Louise
A 23-year-old man confessed to murdering 13-year-old Louise, whose body was found with multiple stab wounds in Longjumeau, France, on Saturday. His parents and girlfriend were arrested for failing to report the crime.
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44% Bias Score
ECFR Study Exposes Deep Divisions in Europe, Underscoring Risks of Trump's Return
A new ECFR study reveals a significant decline in European trust in the US foreign policy, exacerbated by Trump's actions, and highlights stark divisions within Europe on key foreign policy issues, particularly concerning Russia, China, and the Ukraine conflict.
ECFR Study Exposes Deep Divisions in Europe, Underscoring Risks of Trump's Return
A new ECFR study reveals a significant decline in European trust in the US foreign policy, exacerbated by Trump's actions, and highlights stark divisions within Europe on key foreign policy issues, particularly concerning Russia, China, and the Ukraine conflict.
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine War Increases Aviation CO2 Emissions by 1%
The war in Ukraine caused the rerouting of approximately 1100 daily flights between Europe and Asia, resulting in an additional 8.2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2023—a 1% increase in global aviation emissions—due to longer flight paths over alternative routes, such as the Arctic.
Ukraine War Increases Aviation CO2 Emissions by 1%
The war in Ukraine caused the rerouting of approximately 1100 daily flights between Europe and Asia, resulting in an additional 8.2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2023—a 1% increase in global aviation emissions—due to longer flight paths over alternative routes, such as the Arctic.
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20% Bias Score
Wirecard Trial Shortened: Focus Remains on €3 Billion Fraud
The Munich Wirecard trial, involving €3 billion in fraud, will be shortened to focus on ten key charges against former CEO Markus Braun and two co-defendants, potentially avoiding a trial lasting until 2026, though their potential sentences remain unchanged.
Wirecard Trial Shortened: Focus Remains on €3 Billion Fraud
The Munich Wirecard trial, involving €3 billion in fraud, will be shortened to focus on ten key charges against former CEO Markus Braun and two co-defendants, potentially avoiding a trial lasting until 2026, though their potential sentences remain unchanged.
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40% Bias Score
Wirecard Trial Shortened: Focus on 10 Key Charges
The Munich Wirecard trial, involving former CEO Markus Braun and two co-defendants accused of €3 billion in fraud, will be shortened to focus on ten key charges, accelerating the process but not significantly altering potential sentences.
Wirecard Trial Shortened: Focus on 10 Key Charges
The Munich Wirecard trial, involving former CEO Markus Braun and two co-defendants accused of €3 billion in fraud, will be shortened to focus on ten key charges, accelerating the process but not significantly altering potential sentences.
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36% Bias Score
Kiel Report: Strategic Defense Spending Could Boost European Economies
The Kiel Institute for the World Economy's report finds that strategic increases in European defense spending, primarily focused on domestic production and financed through debt, could boost economic growth, contradicting the traditional trade-off between military spending and civilian welfare.
Kiel Report: Strategic Defense Spending Could Boost European Economies
The Kiel Institute for the World Economy's report finds that strategic increases in European defense spending, primarily focused on domestic production and financed through debt, could boost economic growth, contradicting the traditional trade-off between military spending and civilian welfare.
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36% Bias Score
German Study Shows Widespread Income Insecurity Among Working Women
A DGB study reveals that 53 percent of working women in Germany lack long-term financial security due to lower wages, part-time employment, and career interruptions, while 70 percent cannot support themselves and a child; the study highlights the need for increased childcare investment and greater p...
German Study Shows Widespread Income Insecurity Among Working Women
A DGB study reveals that 53 percent of working women in Germany lack long-term financial security due to lower wages, part-time employment, and career interruptions, while 70 percent cannot support themselves and a child; the study highlights the need for increased childcare investment and greater p...
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44% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack: Warning Signs Ignored Due to Communication Failures
On December 24, 2024, Taleb A., a Salus health company doctor in Magdeburg, drove a car into a Christmas market, killing six and injuring nearly 300. Weeks prior, colleagues had emailed superiors expressing concerns about his mental state after he allegedly said he was in a "war" with a life-or-deat...
Magdeburg Attack: Warning Signs Ignored Due to Communication Failures
On December 24, 2024, Taleb A., a Salus health company doctor in Magdeburg, drove a car into a Christmas market, killing six and injuring nearly 300. Weeks prior, colleagues had emailed superiors expressing concerns about his mental state after he allegedly said he was in a "war" with a life-or-deat...
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36% Bias Score
AI Revolution in Bulgaria: Urgent Need for Reskilling and Policy Reform
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Bulgaria threatens widespread job displacement within the next 4-5 years, particularly impacting women in the service sector, necessitating immediate action on education, reskilling, and government policy to mitigate the negative economic and soc...
AI Revolution in Bulgaria: Urgent Need for Reskilling and Policy Reform
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Bulgaria threatens widespread job displacement within the next 4-5 years, particularly impacting women in the service sector, necessitating immediate action on education, reskilling, and government policy to mitigate the negative economic and soc...
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64% Bias Score
German Bundestag Session Highlights Pre-Election Anxiety
Germany's Bundestag held a session days before the election, revealing anxieties among politicians. Chancellor Scholz defended his government's record, while opposition leader Merz criticized its performance, with polls showing Merz's CDU/CSU at around 30%. Other parties, including the Greens and FD...
German Bundestag Session Highlights Pre-Election Anxiety
Germany's Bundestag held a session days before the election, revealing anxieties among politicians. Chancellor Scholz defended his government's record, while opposition leader Merz criticized its performance, with polls showing Merz's CDU/CSU at around 30%. Other parties, including the Greens and FD...
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40% Bias Score